St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29
ourRAGINa THE PEOPLE.

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rrrssional convention has come and
cone. Its remarkable proceedings
have passed, rrgretfully, into the tlSto-
Nv of the Democratic party OF this
congressional district.
II has hs.rtiofoe hren the cnSt0m ut
The. Democratic party. ~ well tor ~"
prosperity of the republic 'iS The sue
cess III the parry, thai rnrh grhtitMHn
# lht. convention wnnEt dr"'d" al
snestluns that ni1h aiiSe. ui'n t'I~
innnr rs ninu, and IN accordance with
he rrutl aud Justice at wharevrr mat
it.r might be submitted 10 him for de-
cI&i"m.
The policy al Democratic conventions
heretofore held haS been that n" man
should go away dissatisfied AUS tla~
been and can he accomplished only h\
acting justly.
Whu, outside Of the convention will
have the ;ludncity 10 assert that the
| Illtteli Delegation from st. Landry was
! not ti.t. regular representatives 1T tn"
| Democracy 1T thar parish Do not
| all the world know III u" not the SUP
| poltsvs 1T Colonel Robertson know il :?
| Aud knowing it. did they not vote to
| seat the EST elite delegation
Az to the delegation trom AvoveIieS,
| il is known OF all men that the Ih"rp"
| Delegation did NOT represent mHj"IltS
! Of the Democratic party "f that parish !;
vet contrary ~ every usage OF the par
| ty contrary tn every sight and IN to-
| t.l disregard of every principle of Jus.
| lice. and tairleFa, they were drC!aied Ivy
Solemn vuIe 1T the gentlemen Wh"
cu,i,tm,s,.d the MINORITY TO bs' the repre-
>enimtrvrs Of the Democracy at thai
| paiiah.!
On HE organic ,tinn If ihe c"mv"r-
! zion shp NIch"lls men hh.! IS VOTES
| With 81, LrndrV and AvoyrlI"a.. 12
| Votes, both NIchniS I'ati$iiss, IN all III.
world knows, gives Is Yates. NV A.
| 10 TauslpnInn, Yates, making 90
voter, Il clear mni"iity al the ronvpn-
| lyou, l. IL not known that in that par
| i<l the Nichols and MrEnery contest
was fought nut at the primaries, aud
| that tht. NgchnIis men Wee vicinri"u>,
| IT il tr,le by IL small minority. but the,
were the vIct0r<. ThrIe il no encceS>-
tul tlmiging this fact. The McEnr,v
men 1T that parish aud their ovgaD, the
| 6 ,zrfir, admit II.
| What WAS the lpstllt : The 1r'pga-
| ton cE,nSen WAS a NrholIS tirl"gatinn.
! voted from the sthli with the MrEuri1
men, aud Ivy their vHts4 assisted Ia sea
| the E<tilettt aud Thorpe dele gnfinn>
thus giving the nomination t" Cninn''
Robertson, The MrEnpry candidate. T.
say that they wni,Id have opposed on Il
tiual ballot. his nomination. il idI,
sind aud mncktry. We leave JUh-.
Duncan to txplnin tn his Indignant nnst
| outraged constituents his marvellous
| action.
The committee on credentials, on"
member from each parish, fair and
| honorable gttiilem"n, the trueSt nt
| Democrats, irpnrtrd by a majnlity in
tavnr nf the Lltttll and u one half v"t"
To the l,inn Delegations. They had ntl
the evidence aud the facts before them.
| They heard patiently each side; ANA
acting for the right az we'll as for tIi'
welfare Of the Democratic parry. the,
presented u just. an hnn0rahtr,a Demo-
cratic rtIIn,t. How WAS it treated hN
the convention To say with emphn
fic contempt will hardly express il.
The convention heard II" evidence. aud
did not even listen tn II brief statement
from both sides; indeed. at one time
the resolution of Mr.. Stiick land to al
Inw each side tn be- heard. was voted
dnwu Tnru they proceeded Ia seat lhs
E.tirttp aud Thorpe delegates. so con
trary 10 every SENSE of right and at
Justice.
TIE Democratic party nf the di<tricf
is HOW asking why were The rights al
the Democracy of ST. Landry an'
Avnyrirs sn illshlrssiy stricken down
Every mrmtrr nf the convention
we'll knows the reastn the sD-calied ma
jnrily did not. for IL moment. c"n>lde,
the right, the .qnity, or the justice al
the question. With them the sole Que~
ton was. wnuh the contrasting dele
gates vote tor Cnlonel Robertson, tn
McEnpry candidate? Being assured
The vote would be for him, they ignored
all the rights nf the Democrats of thost
two parishes. and voted these bogu,
delegates to seats.
/ this Democracy IF 40. We wan
no more of it. If snch conduct is to bt
tolerated where will it leads Does not
every one know Democratic doctrine
is, to abide by the will OF the majority
when fairly expressed. But the Demo
cratic party il incnpable of suhmttln.
10 foul wrongs whereby the voice oI
the people ia stifled. and will not sub
NIT to injustice. Such nefaIious con.
duet imptrils the success of the part,
at the polls. and ii defeat fellows, the
responsibility will vest upon These
gentlemen.